The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

surely to show that like as he was a man subject to the like affections that we are: so we may labour for the like graces as he had. And if we will be like unto him in his sins, why should we not be like unto him in his graces? And as albeit we are not like unto him in his greatest sins, and yet in some sins; so must we though no• in the highest measure of his graces, yet in some proportion of his graces be like also unto him. It may also seem extraordinary in him, that he was wiser than his enemies, wiser than his teachers, wiser than the aged: but we must know this also appertaineth to us, because in showing his reason, how he obtained this grace, he allegeth not the cause to be any extraordinary or new revelations, but that he attained through the word: for he was wiser than his enemies, in that he opposed not subtlety with subtlety, craft with craft, forgery with forgery, and in all his affairs asked not counsel of flesh and blood, but of the word, as he also testifieth of himself, Port. 3. 7. 8. vers. Princes also •id sit and speak against me, but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes: Also, thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors. As if he should say, when the mighty states used their policy and wisdom against me, though I had an heau•e heart, yet I asked counsel of thy word. Likewise, Port. 21. 1. Princes have persecuted me without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy word: That is, the great men persecuted me, I durst not strive with them in policy, for so I was afraid I should have sinned against thee; but rested in thy word, and then I gate as great victory, as they which get spoils. We see now, whosoever (as Saint James exhorteth us) shall ask wisdom, when he wanteth it, of the Lord and of his word, shall with David be wiser than his enemies; not that we must imagine him so to be in all his particular actions, but that he excelled them in as great measure as might be, by giving himself to be governed by the word. Is this then proper to the dearest Saints of God alone? No, for Moses the man of God faith, Deut. 4. 6. Only this people is wise, and of understanding. He speaketh not of the rarest Jews, and of the Magistrates alone, but of the common people, and telleth them, if they wanted wisdom, the Lord was at hand to teach them.

surely to shew that like as he was a man subiect to the like affections that we are: so we may labour for the like graces as he had. And if we will be like vnto him in his sinnes, why should we not be like vnto him in his graces? And as albeit we are not like vnto him in his greatest sins, and yet in some sins; so must we though no in the highest measure of his graces, yet in some proportion of his graces be like also vnto him. It may also seeme extraordinary in him, that he was wiser than his enemies, wiser than his teachers, wiser than the aged: but we must know this also appertaineth to vs, because in shewing his reason, how he obtained this grace, he alleageth not the cause to be any extraordinarie or new reuelations, but that he attained through the word: for he was wiser than his enemies, in that he opposed not subtiltie with subtiltie, craft with craft, forgerie with forgerie, and in all his assaires asked not counsell of flesh and blood, but of the word, as he also testifieth of himselfe, Port. 3. 7. 8. vers. Princes also id sit and speake against me, but thy seruant did moditate in thy statutes: Also, thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellers. As if he should say, when the mightie states vsed their policie and wisedome against me, though I had an heaue heart, yet I asked counsaile of thy word. Likewise, Port. 21. 1. Princes haue persecuted me without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy word: That is, the great men persecuted me, I durst not striue with them in policie, for so I was afraid I should haue sinned against thee; but rested in thy word, and then I gate as great victorie, as they which get spoyles. We see now, whosoeuer (as Saint Iames exhorteth vs) shall aske wisedome, when he wanteth it, of the Lord and of his word, shall with Dauid be wiser than his enemies; not that we must imagine him so to be in all his particular actions, but that he excelled them in as great measure as might be, by giuing himselfe to be gouerned by the word. Is this then proper to the dearest Saints of God alone? No, for Moses the man of God faith,